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A history of Glasgow's great roads from prehistory to the present day and why people thought that the M8 was a good idea.
How could play help us develop our cities? A talk exploring Scotland's contribution to La Biennale Architettura di Venezia 2018, featuring projects…
A photographic journey using historic city images and stories to explore the theme of childhood and growing up in an ever-changing city.
A talk on how Land Reform and Community Empowerment might re-shape the way we own, build and see the spaces in which we live.
A talk about the innovation and diversity in the design, reception and legacy of Scotland's post-war New Towns.
A new optimism following WWII bolstered a boom for new architecture, transforming the way we built in the post-war years. This talk takes a look at…
This talk explores the architectural themes pursued by Isi Metzstein and Andy MacMillan of Gillespie, Kidd and Coia between 1956 and 1987 which found…
The 1990 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, despite being substantial, is in fact the only surviving component of a 1960s/70s plan to construct a much bigger…
Join architectural historian Barnabas Calder for a look at the long standing relationship between architecture and energy, focusing on Brutalism.…
Visit the most important Court in Glasgow, a Grade A listed Victorian Courthouse with a modern expansion. See where notorious villains of bygone eras…
At the centre of the local community for over 100 years, this stately church recently reached a wider audience in the film Sunshine on Leith and…
On this guided walk along the canal, hear stories of Maryhill's women: an heiress who gave the area her name; mill workers immortalised in stained…
Join Scottish Waterways Trust around the Forth & Clyde Canal to learn about the Botany, boat building and Birthday of the canal.
See the city through new eyes on this tour above, through and under the M8 motorway from Anderston to Stow College, with Architect, Urbanist and…
Glasgow's most modern further education campus, designed for built environment professionals or anyone interested in our City's education…
Join Chris Grant from Parkour Generations Glasgow on a journey through the city from the eyes of a Traceur - a practitioner of Parkour. Chris shares…
The project architects from Collective Architecture have led the final phases of the regeneration of Anderston, following the newly accessible and…
Explore Glasgow city centre transformed by the culture of war: shelters, sandbags, sirens, the blackout, emergency water tanks, mobile canteens,…
Discover a city of glass on this 10k walk from the Botanic Gardens to the Peoples' Palace and experience the city from a new perspective. Glasgow has…
Glasgow's printing industry dates back to the 17th century. Explore the history of Glasgow in Print. The buildings and places linked to the production…
Get away for your desk and get active at lunch time by having a gander at George Square with Niall Murphy, Deputy Director of Glasgow City Heritage…
Get away for your desk and get active at lunch time by having a gander along Ingram Street with Niall Murphy, Deputy Director of Glasgow City Heritage…
Get away for your desk and get active at lunch time by having a gander around St Vincent Place and Royal Exchange Square with Niall Murphy, Deputy…
Get away for your desk and get active at lunch time by having a gander down the upper part of Buchanan Street with Niall Murphy, Deputy Director of…
A walk through some of the most significant sites in Glasgow's radical history, highlighting often forgotten events and personalities in the shaping…
Join Nick Haynes from Docomomo Scotland for a walking tour of the University of Glasgow's 20th century buildings at Gilmorehill and Hillhead. Learn…
Learn about the history of the Stuart family through a guided walk in their designed landscape which is Castlemilk Park.
Take a tour through 18th Century Glasgow! This guided walk along the River Clyde will open your eyes to the engineering superheroes who designed and…
Within easy walking distance, the City Centre Mural Trail features a diverse and amazing range of street art, helping to rejuvenate streets and…
A walk round the city centre of Glasgow looking at examples of brutalist and post-modern architecture. Glasgow has changed a lot in recent years and…
Discover how Broomhill has developed since 1850. Witness its many fine buildings and its hidden railway. Broomhill is sandwiched between Partick,…
Visit Barras Market Area and explore the fascinating charms of the Barras including: the iconic Ballroom sign, Old Clay Pipe Factory, Cobbled Lanes,…
A chance to explore a former tobacco factory that was transformed into artists' studios in 2001. Visitors will have access to a number of studios…
A chance to hear from retired radio officers who travelled the world doing Morse code for a variety of shipsLearn about what life was like, how long…
At Studio Pavilion we run art classes for adults and kids year round. Come along for free taster workshops in printmaking and kids arts activities as…
Architect Brian McGinlay will be giving a talk about the award winning refurbishment of South Block. Undertaken by Nord Architects on behalf of Wasps…
Visit Southblock to see Hoskins Architects' pop up exhibition "Home" & get involved in their drop-in "Dream House" workshop. Be it an underwater…
This is your chance to hear one of the songs from National Theatre of Scotland's forthcoming production of The 306: Dusk about WW1 and learn to sing…
Join Lucy Gaizely leading artist, key collaborator with 21Common and co-curator of the National Theatre of Scotland's Scotland-wide Futureproof…
Composer Gareth Williams and Playwright Oliver Emmanuel talk about their First World War trilogy, The 306, written to commemorate the 306 men shot for…
Put on your dancing shoes and glide onto the sprung floor of the the ballroom for an afternoon T Dance with live accompaniment from the Wurlitzer…
Enjoy a trip down memory lane with the Laurel and Hardy classics Double Whoopees: Dirty Work (Chimney sweeps) & The Music Box (Moving the Piano)
Join John Gilbert Architects, the studio working on plans for Pollokshaws Burgh Hall's future, in this talk on re-purposing historic buildings for…
Examine, touch and marvel in this handling session of artefacts and objects from the Burrell Collection.
New Glasgow Society's Lex Lamb will present the fascinating story of the secret Soviet map of Glasgow, including the first ever translation of the…
Many different people find themselves creating maps of Glasgow, or parts of Glasgow. Finely plotted or loosely hand-drawn, every map reveals the…
Enjoy live music in a chamber setting at the home of the National Youth Orchestras of Scotland. Experience the future of classical and jazz music in…
Join Chris Grant from Parkour Generations Glasgow for a workshop suitable for beginners of any level. See the city through the eyes of a Traceur - a…
With increasing numbers of people moving to urban-centers worldwide, new solutions for growth are needed. HAUS_work will combine an exhibition of our…
See the Billiard Room at Mackintosh at the Willow transformed by an installation of cardboard, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Charles Rennie…
A workshop that will bring out the artist in everyone. Try out different drawing and painting techniques, all inspired by Mackintosh. Under 14's must…
Join us on a 50 minute tour to learn more about the history of The Lighthouse, Charles Rennie Mackintosh's first public commission and the former head…
As we approach the centenary of the end of World War 1 this is an opportunity to hear about the lives of those men named on our Memorial Plaque who…
A chance to see a demonstration of Eco Printing in the Beautiful Kibble Palace with artist Elisabeth Viguie Culshaw from The Lansdowne House of…
A chance to visit our exciting new studio space, and spend some time making origami flowers, looking out into our studio garden for inspiration! Drop…
"Come down to the Glasgow Gurdwara kitchen to learn to art of roti making!" Booking essential
Michael Durning, artist & archivist of Paisley Art Institute, reappraises the contribution to the nation's art from Paisley. Artistic greats that…
Karen Mailley-Watt & Rachael Purse, aka the 'History Girls' will discuss the women who have shaped Garnethill. A lively talk on woman's lives;…
Recently retired Professor of Medieval History & Codicology at Glasgow University, Robert Gibb, presenting an illustrated talk on Talwin Morris,…
Niall Murphy, Deputy Director of Glasgow City Heritage Trust, tells the story of the Glasgow Cenotaph and Sir JJ Burnet's understated design came…
Hear about the challenges of researching and recreating historic stencilling linked with the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh by Glasgow-based artist…
The Happenstance: take a chance, make a stance, and see what happens. Explore 'freespace' at the Caledonia Road Church, activated by WAVEparticle as a…
Zen Buddhism offers a fresh perspective on our busy and often stressful lives. This 30 minute talk provides an outline of Zen Buddhism and how it can…
Join The Friends of the Britannia Panopticon Music Hall for a recreation of a WW1 variety show featuring demonstrations by re-enactors, recruitment…
In the old coach house where her grandmother grew up, which is now Brel on Ashton Lane in the West End of Glasgow, a family member will chat about…
Join us for a special screening of Standing tall / La tete haute(2015) directed by Emmanuelle Bercot and starring Catherine Deneuve & Beno't…
Built in Invergordon and installed in Glasgow in 2017, Woodlands Workspace is an innovative, sustainable new building sitting in the gap site of an…
Built during the 1850s, Trinity House was once a training college for Scotland's Ministers. This stunning landmark building represents the power and…
Located by the River Clyde, SWG3 has been expanding and growing for over 13 years to become one of the most significant cultural hubs in the country.…
The Cathedral of St Mary's is a familiar landmark on the busy thoroughfare of Great Western Road. The 200-foot tall bell tower and spire of this…
The first dedicated, single malt whisky distillery to be built in Glasgow for over a century. Come down to Queens Dock and watch Glasgow's stills flow…
A four-storey 18th Century Category B listed, Victorian townhouse in the Kelvingrove Park conservation area. Visit the home of the National Youth…
Maggie's Centres provide free practical, emotional and social support to people with cancer and their family and friends. Prize-winning architect Rem…
Jordanhill School is a high performing, grant-aided, community comprehensive school. Are you a former pupil? Reminisce on a tour. Never visited? Come…
See behind the scenes at Scotland's principle long-haul airport which served 9.9 million passengers and 13,033 tonnes of air cargo in 2017. Visitors…
The Common Guild is a leading visual arts organisation and gallery located in a Victorian townhouse in Glasgow's Park Circus. Established in 2006 it…
At 22-storeys high, Anniesland Court is the tallest listed building in Scotland and Glasgow's only Grade A-listed tower block. Visitors will be taken…
An exclusive guided tour with Studio KAP of this award-winning extension designed to complement the existing Victorian villa externally in a…
The Studio Pavilion is an addition to House for an Art Lover that offers free contemporary art in a public park, through a robust and diverse…
An opportunity to learn about the 2017 restoration of the lodge for a private Scottish charitable organisation with before and after photos of the…
Follow in the footsteps of a dancer with a behind-the-scenes tour at Scottish Ballet's purpose-built headquarters. Wander through Wardrobe, take a…
Impressive perpendicular Gothic revival style church with beautiful WW1 memorial stained glass windows. Explore our recently discovered WW1 archives,…
Originally the National Bank of Scotland in Queen Street, Langside Halls was dismantled and moved brick by brick to its present location in 1902-03.…
Come along and discover 1st Hampden, the world's first purpose-built international football ground made for Scotland and Queens Park FC in 1873.…
Built for merchant Robert Allason in the 1760s, Greenbank Garden is an impressive celebration of west coast domestic gardening, featuring more than…
Join Glasgow's finest letterpress printers for its Wayzgoose - the traditional outing for print workers, marking the end of summer and the start of…
The garden is a unique place for schools, groups and the wider community to learn and grow. Discover how this safe and secure walled garden setting is…
Wellpark Brewery's revamped visitor experience goes behind the doors of Tennent's lager, including personal stories from staff from over the…
An extraordinary Category A listed modernist building designed by Gillespie, Kidd and Coia and nestled amongst traditional tenements in Dennistoun.…
The new Barmulloch Residents' Centre opened in 2017 to provide flexible activity spaces to meet the needs and aspirations of local residents. Find out…
St Charles RC Church was designed by Isi Metztein and Andy Macmillan for renowned Glasgow architects Gillespie, Kidd and Coia. Discover fine interior…
Once Napiershall Public School, the Napiershall Street Centre is now home to a variety of community groups and other organisations. Admire its many…
The recently restored Engine Works is steeped in history and played a substantial part in Maryhill's industrial past. The Engine Room houses an…
Your opportunity to see inside the wonderfully modernised Prince's Trust Wolfson Centre and learn more about the courses and opportunities we offer…
This Category A listed Brutalist building, part of the Cowcaddens emergency services area, is dominated by the red cross of St Andrew's First Aid.…
Riverside Campus is the most modern and technologically advanced maritime campus of all 230 such colleges anywhere in the world. It has won 12…
Join an exclusive architect-led tour with Graham Forsyth from Cooper Cromar to find out more about this contemporary architectural response to the…
A unique chance to see this historic court, prison and police station prior to renovation. This building has played a central role in Glasgow's…
Built by James Thomas in 1898; The Garment Factory has been recently refurbished by Developers Castleforge Partners. The Victorian textiles factory…
Join architect Graham Forsyth from Cooper Cromar to hear about the inspiration behind the redevelopment of this Grade A listed former General Post…